THURSDAY WEATHER: Eight warnings up to LEVEL 8 for thunderstorms, rain, wind, waves, snow – flooding expected

By Staff Writer
Published: 3 June 2026

This forecast is for: Thu 04 June 2026
The maps cover: Thu 04 Jun – Thu 04 Jun


An intense cut off low is expected to affect the Eastern Cape from Wednesday to Friday, and according to the weather service a combination of snow, heavy rain, flooding, very cold conditions and very rough seas can be expected.

A cut-off low is also expected to affect the eastern parts of the Western Cape on Wednesday and Thursday. Two-day rainfall accumulations of 40-60mm can be expected over the Theewaterskloof and the Langeberg municipalities of the Western Cape, while 150-200mm is possible over the eastern Garden Route district, with higher accumulations in the mountainous regions.

Given the current vulnerability of these regions following the severe weather system in May, as well as the near full or overflowing dams, significant impacts are possible.

The Western Cape Education Department has announced the closure of all schools in the Eden and Central Karoo District on Wednesday and Thursday. All schools in the other seven education districts will remain open.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service:

A. level 8 warning for disruptive rainfall leading to flooding of roads and bridges, danger to life due to fast moving streams and rivers, and causing major roads to be closed over the eastern parts of the Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape as well as the South Coast of the Eastern Cape up to East London.

B. level 5 warning for disruptive rainfall leading to danger to life, flooding and displacements of settlements as well as mudslides between East London and Morgan Bay (south of the Wild Coast).

C. level 4 warning for disruptive rainfall leading to flooding of settlements, roads and bridges as well as susceptible areas is the eastern parts of Western Cape, excluding the extreme south-eastern parts.

D. level 2 warning for disruptive rainfall leading to localised flooding of roads and susceptible areas over Theewaterskloof and Langeberg Local Municipalities in the Western Cape as well as the central and western interior of Eastern Cape and in places in the eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.

E. level 2 warning for disruptive snow leading to icy roads resulting in traffic disruptions over the northern high-lying areas in the Eastern Cape.

F. level 4 warning for damaging wind and waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea as well as small vessels taking on water between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay.

G. level 2 warning for damaging waves leading to small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsizing as well as difficulty in navigation between Plettenberg Bay and East London.

H. level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of susceptible roads, settlements, low-lying bridges/areas, large amounts of small hail and excessive lightning.

SEE ALSO: Snow incoming for South Africa and Lesotho from Wednesday.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Thursday:

GAUTENG
Cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers.

MPUMALANGA
Morning fog patches over the Lowveld, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. It will be warm over the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO
Partly cloudy in the south-west, otherwise fine and cool to warm.

NORTH-WEST
Cloudy, windy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers.

THE FREE STATE
Cloudy, windy and cold to very cold with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the south-west.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Partly cloudy in the far west, otherwise cloudy, windy and cold to very cold with isolated showers and thundershowers.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy in the extreme west where it will be cool, otherwise cloudy and cold with isolated to scattered showers and rain but widespread in the east. It will be very cold in the Central Karoo with light snow over the high-lying areas. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly.

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cold to very cold with widespread showers and thundershowers, with snow on the high-lying areas in the north. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-easterly, becoming southerly at times.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cold to very cold with widespread showers and thundershowers with snow on the high-lying areas. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-easterly, becoming southerly at times in the south, otherwise moderate to fresh westerly.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cold to cool, but warm in the north-east where it will be partly cloudy. Widespread showers and thundershowers are expected but scattered in the northern parts. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly becoming southerly to south-westerly south of Durban from late morning, spreading to Richards Bay in the evening.

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Thursday:

PRETORIA
Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 6/20°C

JOHANNESBURG
Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 6/19°C

VEREENIGING
Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 4/19°C

MBOMBELA
Morning fog patches, otherwise, partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/25°C

POLOKWANE
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/23°C

MAHIKENG
Partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/18°C

VRYBURG
Cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/15°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Cloudy and windy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/14°C

KIMBERLEY
Cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 8/14°C

UPINGTON
Cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/14°C

CAPE TOWN
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.
Wind: Fresh to strong south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/18°C

GEORGE
Cloudy with widespread showers and rain.
Wind: Fresh southerly to south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/15°C

GQEBERHA
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Fresh to strong south-easterly, becoming southerly at times.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/16°C

EAST LONDON
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Fresh to strong south-easterly, becoming westerly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/16°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Light to moderate westerly to south-westerly, becoming easterly to south-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/24°C

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Fresh to strong northerly to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/28°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Partly cloudy with morning fog, otherwise cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/20°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.



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